$5,000 Circuit Championship Event Day 1 | 2008 WSOP Circuit Event - Council Bluffs

02-25-2008 18:00 UTC-5

William Burdick Eliminated by Brandon Cantu

William Burdick raised to 700 from early position. Action folded around to Brandon Cantu in the big blind who called. The flop came {8-Diamonds}

. Cantu checked and Burdick bet 1275. Cantu raised all in and Burdick made the call, and the players showed:

Cantu: {5-Diamonds}

Burdick:

The turned helped Cantu, coming the {4-Diamonds}

. The river hit Cantu square as it came the {5-Spades}

. Burdick walked off in disbelief while Cantu stacked the pot.

Tags: Brandon Cantu

02-25-2008 17:48 UTC-5

A Local Chip Leader

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Tony Merksick, from right here in Council Bluffs, IA, is our current chip leader with right around 38,000 chips. Merksick has had a good run at this series, cashing twice already.

Level: 4

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 25

02-25-2008 17:38 UTC-5

Shuffle Up and Deal!

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Play resumes.

02-25-2008 17:23 UTC-5

Players Are On Break

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Play will resume in 15 minutes.

02-25-2008 17:03 UTC-5

Michael Altman Eliminated by Demetrios Sangos

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A short-stacked Michael Altman found himself all in preflop holding the {A-Clubs}

. Altman was behind, up against the {J-Spades}

of Demetrios Sangos. Altman failed to improve and headed to the rail with 25 minutes remaining in level 3.

02-25-2008 16:49 UTC-5

Field Update

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80 players remain on nine tables. Average chip stack is 12,375.

02-25-2008 16:48 UTC-5

The tournament room here in the Horseshoe is actually not a tournament room at all. It is actually the Whiskey Roadhouse entertainment venue. The bar area that separates it from the casino floor doubles for the perfect "waiting room" for the friends and relatives of the players in this event. It is from this area that anxious onlookers peer down in a combination of nervousness and support.

02-25-2008 16:29 UTC-5